Seán Fleming (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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Question 228: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of freedom of information requests received by him in 2011; the number of requests for which a search and retrieval fee was sought; the maximum fee sought by him in respect of a request received; the number of requests not proceeded with following the non payment of the search and retrieval fee sought; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10414/12]

Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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In 2011 there were 87 Freedom of Information requests received in my Department. In 7 cases the decision maker sought search and retrieval fees. All but one were fully processed and decisions issued with records to the requesters. The remaining request was not processed to decision stage due to the requester not paying the deposit for search and retrieval.

The maximum fee that was sought was €414. This fee was reduced from an original figure of €828 on the request of the applicant that the request be narrowed down.